The 'In' Crowd

Ramsey Lewis · 1965 · Ramsey Lewis trio; No. 5 pop and No. 2 R&B in the United States, Grammy for best small-group jazz performance (1965).

Context

Composed by Billy Page and popularized by Dobie Gray, the track was covered by Ramsey Lewis's trio live at the Bohemian Caverns in Washington in May 1965, after a waitress introduced him to the original. A danceable groove, Redd Holt's backbeat, and audience applause made it a popular hit: the album reached number two on the Billboard chart and won the 1965 Grammy for best instrumental jazz performance.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Soul jazz, boogaloo: Hard bop, Jump blues, R&B, Gospel.

Sources

• capitalbop.com

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